Tech Tuesday Toolbox | Issue #06

Lunacy Free Graphics editor

Spotlight App

Lunacy – Free graphic design software with built-in assets

Lunacy is a powerful vector design tool for Windows. Sketch is a standard file type for design projects, but it is focused on the Mac environment. Lunacy unlocks the Sketch world for those of us working in Window, including reading and saving (!) Sketch files. It’s free of charge without any time limit. Plus, it comes with a nice library of assets. 

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Apps of the Day

PicPick 

All-in-one Graphic Design, Screen Capture Software, Image Editor, Color Picker, Pixel Ruler and More

easel.ly | create and share visual ideas using infographics 

Easel.ly a simple web tool that empowers anyone to create and share powerful visuals (infographics, posters)… no design experience needed! We provide the canvas, you provide the creativity.

Justinmind – Free prototyping tool

Free wireframing tool for web and mobile. Unlimited wireframes and users. Free forever

Screen Recording Software for Mac & PC | CloudApp — CloudApp screen recording software for Mac & PC. Record video, webcam, GIFs, capture your screen and share it instantly to the cloud.

Lucidspark: A Virtual Whiteboard with Real-Time Collaboration

Visualize ideas and processes with Lucidspark – a virtual whiteboard to collaborate with anyone in real time. Brainstorm and roadmap in a visual workspace that’s simple and intuitive for everyone.

Feedly – Keep up with the topics and trends you care about

Keep up with the topics and trends you care about, without the overwhelm. Make your research workflow efficient and enjoyable. Experience the power of RSS.

Vizia Interactive Videos: The end of passive viewing

Engage viewers by integrating quizzes, polls, and CTAs into videos

SpreadSimple — a blazing-fast way to create and manage websites using Google Sheets

SpreadSimple uses the data in your Google spreadsheet to create styled websites with a variety of customizable features. Harness the power of Google Sheets to manage your inventory, prices, and orders.

Woven – The calendar with the most powerful scheduling tools.

Plan your day with multiple calendars in one place. Schedule all your events directly from the app. Use insights to change how you work.


The Rest of the Contenders

Wakelet – Save, organize and share content 

Save, organize and share content from across the web with Wakelet. Save articles, videos, images, Tweets and more, organize them into stunning collections, and revisit them anywhere, anytime.

Say it, don’t type it. Hear it or read it. 

Voice messenger with built in speech recognition designed for teams working remotely to replace unnecessary texting and foster human connections.

The collaboration hub for remote teams | Collabify 

A Collaboration hub for remote workers and distributed teams. Video Meetings ✔ Screen sharing ✔ Voice channels ✔ Chat ✔ & more.

Thunkable: Drag and Drop App Builder for Android and iOS 

Thunkable is the platform where anyone can build their own mobile apps. Available for iOS and Android.

Make Presentations Online | Presentation Assistant | Decktopus

Create great looking decks quickly with Decktopus

How to Easily Go Live on YouTube From a Computer : Social Media Examiner 

Discover how to set up, schedule, and broadcast live from your computer using YouTube Studio. Also find helpful features for engaging with live viewers.

Savee 

The best way to save and share inspiration.

DOOZY: Create, host and play awesome quizzes. 

Bringing people together with great quizzes. Get started for free with up to 20 players. From living rooms to classrooms, pubs to offices, DOOZY is for you.

Share your screen with Slack calls | Slack 

Meetings are meant for sharing ideas, so make sure yours are seen. Hop on a Slack call to do the following:   Present your screen   Draw on your screen   Let others draw on your screen Note…

Video Meetings, Video Conferencing and Screen Sharing | Whereby 

Easy video meetings with no login or downloads. Video conferencing with screen sharing, recording and much more.

Transcrybr 

A Transcription generator app, made for content creators

Teach your skills through short lessons 

Learnetto: Learn something everyday

Footage – create videos from a library of millions of videos, photos and audio tracks

It’s very easy to create a video – enter keywords, select the background and add texts. Millions of videos, photos and audio tracks are available for you to use in your video. All created videos are optimized for social media and their recommended sizes.

Minerva

Say goodbye to screenshots and arrows Minerva empowers you to capture and share dynamic workflows for any website. 

Announcing Google Workspace, everything you need to get it done, in one location

Google Workspace includes the productivity apps you know and love—Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, and many more—in one location, so you can create, communicate, and collaborate.

Landing Page Builder Software | HubSpot Marketing Software 

Easily create pages that convert visitors into leads with HubSpot’s Landing Page Builder. Personalize content for every visitor.

cchound.com | free music for content creators 

A curation of CC licensed music from various artists and genres for you to use, however you like with correct attribution, in your creative projects.

Niphtio Reader 

Save bookmarks and actually remember to read them. Watch the Video

Turn Google Docs into a website | NoCode

Each Google document becomes a page on your website

Coded Mails | Hassle free responsive html email templates

Save yourself the pain of coding HTML email and use these tested, accessible and beautiful emails.

Quizizz 

Find and create gamified quizzes, lessons, presentations, and flashcards for students, employees, and everyone else. Get started for free!

Sharetable 

Sharetable allows you to securely share data from your Airtable with your customers, partners and team

Filmage Screen 

Filmage Screen is an all-in-one video toolbox, you can record HD video, edit video, make animated GIFs, convert video and do more on your Mac.

Simpler social media tools for authentic engagement | Buffer 

Build your audience and grow your brand on social media.

Interactive step-by-step guides and troubleshooting | Stonly 

Guide your customers like you know them, personally Build interactive guides to lead your customers to activation, issue resolution, and success on their terms.

CropHere – Simple Image Cropping webapp

Super simple, free online image cropping tool

Organize tabs.Split up your work.Switch between tasks. 

Partizion helps you organize your work, switch between tasks, and be more productive in the the browser.

Cutting-edge Photo Editor for Mac & PC | Skylum 

New version of award-winning photo editor created by Skylum team for Mac & PC. Order Luminar today and get an exclusive price for the most advanced image editing software.

ShareX – Screen capture, file sharing and productivity tool 

ShareX is a free and open source program that lets you capture or record any area of your screen and share it with a single press of a key. It also allows uploading images, text or other types of files to many supported destinations you can choose from.

TechSmith Capture (Jing) | TechSmith 

Jing is a great tool for adding basic visual elements to all of your online conversations. Get your free account today!

Screen Capture, Screen Recording, Annotate, Video Editing Features | TinyTake 

Make the most of your screen captures. TinyTake gives you all the tools to capture, annotate, and share screen captures and screen casts for free.

Screenpresso: The Ultimate Screen Capture Tool for Windows 

Screenpresso screen capture allows you to grab an image or video of what you see on your computer screen, annotate, and share with anyone.

Online Photo Editor | Fotor – Free Image Editor & Graphic Design

Fotor is a free online picture editor and graphic designer, allowing you to use online photo editing tools, such as add filters, frames, text, stickers and effects…and apply design tools to make creative photo designs and graphics. Online photoshop and graphic design software has never been so easy!

Launch LRS from Launch Learning • Secure. Conformant. Fast.

Experience exceptional speed and security with Launch LRS. Launch Learning builds your environment for free to get you started in minutes.

Unlock culture with ongoing recognition and feedback.

Hi5 is an app that helps you measure and promote appreciation, goals, culture and happiness across your entire company.

OnZoom: A marketplace for immersive experiences

Zoom’s new event marketplace.

Adobe Stock Free collection: Photos, Vectors, Videos | Adobe Stock

Stunning, diverse collection of free Adobe Stock photos, vectors and videos. Free to download, cleared for commercial-use, royalty-free, no credit card required.

Download the Atkinson Hyperlegible Font | Braille Institute

A new typeface – greater legibility and readability for low vision readers

Send newsletters in minutes, right from your Gmail

Flashissue is a Gmail newsletter creator that helps you find content, create mailing lists and get reports & analytics for emails sent with Gmail.

ScreenshotAPI.net | The Leading Website Screenshot API

Use our website screenshot API to capture screenshots. We use real Chrome browsers to capture pixel-perfect screenshots. Blazingly fast, ready to scale and hosted on Google Cloud

Raindrop.io — All-in-one bookmark manager

Raindrop.io is the best place to keep all your favorite books, songs, articles or whatever else you come across while browsing.

Loom: Video Messaging for Work

Record and share video messages of your screen, cam, or both. Faster than typing an email or meeting live. Free to use on Mac, Windows, Chrome, and iOS.

Fexspace – Collaboration in one place with Video Conferencing

Fexspace Collaboration and Productivity tools with Video Conferencing, File Sharing, Shared Calendar, Team, Tasks, Projects, Messaging and Much More

Stream live to multiple platforms with Restream

Easily broadcast professional live streams from your browser to multiple platforms.

Published by Mike Taylor

Born with a life-long passion for learning, I have the great fortune to work at the intersection of learning, design, technology & collaboration.

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